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Summary

Now with CNN video clips, Internet activities, updated reading selections and a "Getting Started" section, this best-seller continues to provide practice in the rhetorical modes while integrating instruction with readings, grammar, and critical thinking skills.

Table of Contents

To the Teacher

xv

Introducing the Paragraph

1

(27)

Theme: Reasons for Writing

1

(1)

Goals

1

(1)

Getting Started

2

(1)

CNN Video Activity: Writing off Stress

2

(1)

People write about their personal experiences and feelings in journals or diaries for many reasons. This video clip shows therapists and patients who believe writing can reduce stress and help heal some diseases

Reading

2

(4)

Reading: From Reaching Across the Gap: How I Write

5

(1)

Michael C. Flanigan

This reading is part of an essay by Michael C. Flanigan, who is a Professor of Composition at the University of Oklahoma. While writing letters as a young child, he discovered the importance of details and of writing for a particular audience

The Parts of a Paragraph

6

(7)

The Topic Sentence

7

(3)

Support

10

(2)

Conclusion

12

(1)

Title

13

(1)

Form

13

(2)

Unity

15

(1)

Coherence

16

(1)

Grammar Review

17

(1)

Cohesion

18

(2)

Cohesion: Connecting Words

18

(2)

Writing a Paragraph

20

(6)

Considering Audience

20

(1)

Getting Ideas

21

(1)

Narrowing the Topic

21

(1)

Deciding on a Controlling Idea

22

(1)

Choosing Support

23

(1)

Revising

24

(2)

Using the Internet

26

(1)

Keeping a Journal

26

(2)

Narrating

28

(23)

Theme: Memorable Events

28

(1)

Goals

28

(1)

Getting Started

29

(1)

Journal Writing: A Memorable Event

29

(1)

CNN Video Activity: Adult Illiteracy

29

(1)

Many adults in the United States cannot read and write well, including some high school graduates. This video clip tells the story of Enrique Ramirez and other adults who have overcome their problems with reading

Reading

30

(2)

Reading: My Fault

31

(1)

Hoang Vo

This essay was writen by Hoang Vo when he was a student in an ESL class. He writes about an unforgettable memory in which he broke a valuable vase, then blamed it on his friend

Preparing to Write

32

(8)

Focusing on a Main Point

32

(4)

Supporting the Main Point with an Incident

36

(1)

Focusing on a Particular Incident

36

(1)

Giving Background Information

37

(1)

Explaining the Main Point

38

(1)

Organizing by Chronological Order

38

(2)

Writing

40

(1)

Writing Assignment 1: Narrative

40

(1)

Using Language Effectively

41

(3)

Cohesion: Connecting Words for Narration

41

(3)

Grammar Review

44

(1)

Using the Internet

44

(1)

Preparing to Write

44

(1)

Choosing a Point of View

44

(1)

Writing

45

(1)

Writing Assignment 2: Point of View

45

(1)

More Reading and Writing

46

(5)

Reading: The Great Surprise

46

(2)

Mary Kay Mackin

This essay was written by Mary Kay Mackin, who teaches ESL at the University of New Orleans. She tells the story of how she surprised everyone by winning a poetry racital

Reading: From Wings of the Morning

48

(2)

Orestes Lorenzo

Orestes Lorenzo was born in Cuba in 1956. Disillusioned with Communism, he decided to escape to the United States. In December 1992, he flew a MIG-23 from Santa Clara, Cuba, to a naval air station near Key West, Florida. He describes the events that happened just after he landed his plane at the naval air base

Topics for Discussion and Writing

50

(1)

Describing

51

(19)

Theme: Important Places

51

(1)

Goals

51

(1)

Getting Started

52

(1)

Journal Writing: An Important Place

52

(1)

CNN Video Activity: Martha's Vineyard

52

(1)

One popular vacation place in the United States is Cape Cod, an area in south-eastern Massachusetts. This video clip describes two islands off Cape Cod that are well-known for their history as well as their beauty

Reading

53

(2)

Reading: Our Cottage

53

(2)

Renata Strakova

This essay was written by Renata Strakova when she was a student in an ESL class. In it, she describes her beautiful and peaceful vacations at her family's cottage

Preparing to Write

55

(7)

Writing about a Place in the Past

55

(1)

Focusing on a Dominant Impression

55

(1)

Supporting with Descriptive Details

56

(4)

Organizing by Spatial Arrangement

60

(2)

Writing

62

(1)

Writing Assignment 1: Descriptive

62

(1)

Using Language Effectively

63

(3)

Cohesion: Connecting Words for Description

63

(2)

Grammar Review

65

(1)

Using the Internet

65

(1)

Preparing to Write

66

(1)

Writing about a Place in the Present

66

(1)

Writing

67

(1)

Writing Assignment 2: Descriptive

67

(1)

More Reading and Writing

68

(2)

Reading: From Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China

68

(1)

Jung Chang

In this reading, Jung Chang describes the middle school she attended in Sichuan province, China, in 1964, when she was twelve years old

Topics for Discussion and Writing

69

(1)

Analyzing Reasons (Causes)

70

(27)

Theme: People and Their Behavior

70

(1)

Goals

70

(1)

Getting Started

71

(1)

Journal Writing: A Person I Admire

71

(1)

CNN Video Activity: Educator Awards

71

(1)

Many teachers care about their students' lives, not just their school work. The video concerns a music teacher who won an award for his special talents

Reading

72

(3)

Reading: From A Celebration of Teachers

74

(1)

Kristin Hunter

Kristin Hunter writes about her aunt, a teacher who influenced her and whom she admired

Preparing to Write

75

(7)

Focusing on a Main Idea

75

(1)

Analyzing Reasons

75

(1)

Supporting with Details

76

(2)

Supporting with Examples

78

(2)

Distinguishing between Generalization and Support

80

(1)

Organizing by Points

81

(1)

Writing

82

(2)

Writing Assignment 1: Analyzing Reasons

82

(2)

Using Language Effectively

84

(4)

Cohesion: Connecting Words to Indicate Examples

84

(1)

Cohesion: Connecting Words to Indicate Reasons or Causes

85

(1)

Cohesion: Pronoun Consistency

86

(1)

Grammar Review

87

(1)

Using the Internet

88

(1)

Preparing to Write

88

(3)

Explaining Your Points

88

(2)

Outlining Your Points

90

(1)

Writing

91

(2)

Writing Assignment 2: Analyzing Reasons

91

(2)

More Reading and Writing

93

(4)

Reading: Teenagers and Stress

94

(2)

David Inman

In this article, high-school teens discuss various sources of stress in their lives and its effects on them

Topics for Discussion and Writing

96

(1)

Analyzing Processes

97

(20)

Theme: Living with Computers

97

(1)

Goals

97

(1)

Getting Started

98

(1)

Journal Writing: How to Do a Simple Operation on a Computer

98

(1)

CNN Video Activity: Cyber College Counsel

98

(1)

This video describes a helpful computer system called ISIS (Integrated Student Information Service), which is used by students at the University of Florida

Reading

99

(3)

Reading: OPAC at the Earl K. Long Library

99

(3)

Hsin--Chuan Chen

This essay was written by Hsin-Chuan Chen when he was a student in an ESL class. It is about an online library catalog system when he was a student in an ESL class

Preparing to Write

102

(6)

Analyzing a Process

102

(1)

Supporting with a Process

102

(2)

Focusing on a Main Idea

104

(1)

Introducing the Process

104

(2)

Organizing by Chronological Order

106

(2)

Using Language Effectively

108

(4)

Cohesion: Connecting Words for Process Analysis

108

(3)

Grammar Review

111

(1)

Using the Internet

111

(1)

Writing: Analyzing a Process

112

(2)

Writing Assignment

112

(2)

More Reading and Writing

114

(3)

Reading: Map Your Tongue

114

(2)

Eric Haseltine

This article about the different types of taste buds in your mouth was written by Eric Haseltine and published in the magazine Discover in February 2000

Topics for Discussion and Writing

116

(1)

Comparing and Contrasting

117

(26)

Theme: Education

117

(1)

Goals

117

(1)

Getting Started

117

(2)

Journal Writing: Two Aspects of My Education

118

(1)

CNN Video Activity: Home School College

118

(1)

The Video Tells about the Experience of some home-schooled students who are attending Piedmont College in Georgia

Reading

119

(3)

Reading: Notes from an American School

120

(2)

Artyom Aslanyan

Artyom Aslanyan, a ninth grader at Moscow School No. 20, describes his month-long educational exchange at an American school. It was published in Soviet Life in August, 1989

Preparing to Write

122

(4)

Focusing on a Main Idea

122

(2)

Choosing Comparable Items

124

(1)

Finding Points of Comparison

124

(2)

Organizing by Points

126

(1)

Writing

126

(2)

Writing Assignment 1: Comparing and Contrasting

126

(2)

Using Language Effectively

128

(6)

Cohesion: Connecting Words for Comparison and Contrast

128

(5)

Grammar Review

133

(1)

Using the Internet

133

(1)

Preparing to Write

134

(2)

Contrasting ``Then'' and ``Now''

134

(2)

Organizing by Subjects

136

(1)

Writing

136

(1)

Writing Assignment 2: Comparing and Contrasting

136

(1)

More Reading and Writing

137

(6)

Reading: Literacy Around the World

139

(2)

These accounts were written by three adults who recently became literate. They appeared in various publications and were circulated by UNESCO. The adults describe how their lives changed since they learned how to read

Topics for Discussion and Writing

141

(2)

Classifying

143

(27)

Theme: The Media

143

(1)

Goals

143

(1)

Getting Started

144

(1)

Journal Writing: My Favorite Kind of Movie

144

(1)

CNN Video Activity: Magazine Wars

144

(1)

One type of magazine that is very popular in the U.S. is the kind that has stories about famous people, especially movie and television celebrities. This video clip describes three magazines that belong to this group

Reading

145

(4)

Reading: The Magazine Industry

147

(2)

Shirley Biagi

This reading is taken from Media Impact, a textbook on the media. Shirley Biagi discusses how modern magazines target specific audiences

One popular feature of computers is the ability to send and receive electronic mail. This video clip explains, however, that our e-mail messages are not always private---even after we delete them

Reading

172

(4)

Reading: Privacy and the Computer

174

(2)

Edward E. Dolan

This reading is taken from a chapter in a book entitled Your Privacy: Protecting It in a Nosy World. The author demonstrates that information stored on a computer is not as private as you may think it is

Preparing to Write

176

(12)

Evaluating Effects

176

(2)

Expanding a Paragraph into an Essay

178

(3)

The Parts of an Essay

181

(1)

The Thesis Statement

182

(1)

The Introduction

183

(3)

The Support

186

(1)

The Conclusion

186

(2)

Writing

188

(1)

Writing Assignment 1: Essay Evaluating Effects

188

(1)

Using Language Effectively

189

(2)

Cohesion: Connecting Words to Connect Paragraphs

189

(2)

Grammar Review

191

(1)

Using the Internet

191

(1)

Preparing to Write

191

(3)

Outlining an Essay

191

(3)

Writing

194

(1)

Writing Assignment 2: Essay Evaluating Effects

194

(1)

More Reading and Writing

195

(6)

Reading: Kid Finder

195

(4)

Suzanne Kantra Kirschner

This article first appeared in Popular Science in 2001. It describes a computerized child-tracking device called the Leonie

Reading: High-Tech Relic Hunting

199

(1)

Michael Carroll

This article first appeared in Popular Science in 2001. Written by Michael Carroll, it tells about how archaeologists are using sound waves to detect artifacts buried underground